Published 20:34 IST, August 3rd 2020

Good News: From idols dressed as healthcare workers to rhino's rescue, read 5 stories

From Ganesh idols dressed as healthcare workers to a record number of LGBTQ people running for US office, here are five good news stories to cheer your mood.

Reported by: Aanchal Nigam
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While challenges of this year don’t seem to end, people are coping up ways to find ‘gloom in doom’ from viral social media posts and kind gestures. Since beginning of this year, unforeseen circumstances of a pandemic, protests, natural disasters have fortunately also paved way for several inspirational and uplifting incidents. re’s a lot that goes through an individual’s mind se days while also facing constant paraia of maintaining personal hygiene. 

To dial down on ‘negativity’, many people have been voluntarily searching for “good news”. refore, here is a compilation of five heartwarming stories that are unique as well as cheerful. From Ganesh idols dressed as healthcare workers to record number of LGBTQ people running for US office, se are five best from today.

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Kaziranga National Park staff rescues baby rhi

Kaziranga National Park staff on August 1 rescued a four-day-old Rhi calf in morning. Kaziranga National Park shared a post on Twitter along with a picture of rescued baby rhi. According to social media handle of Kaziranga National Park and tiger reserve, Public relation officer to minister of environment and forest Parimal Suklabaidya, said “A 3-4 days old rhi baby was rescued by Kaziranga National Park staff at 10:30 am today and was taken to our Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) for furr observations. All possible efforts will be taken to reunite him with his mor".

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Ganesh idols dressed as healthcare workers

Idol makers in Karnataka are paying tributes to healthcare workers this year for ir thankless service at frontline battling dely coronavirus pandemic. Idol makers are giving looks of doctors to statues of Lord Ganesha ahe of auspicious Ganesh Chaturthi festival. News ncy ANI shared pictures of such statues being me in Bengaluru, where, in one of ims Lord Ganesha, dressed up as a doctor with his pet rat as a nurse, can be seen treating a patient lying in intensive care unit. 

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Vegetable vendor feeds peacock

video showing a woman vegetable vendor feeding a peacock has caused a stir online. clip shows her sitting on a street, surrounded by her vegetable baskets but n picks up small grains and puts m in her palm. Meanwhile, peacock, who is standing beside woman, starts feeding on grains one by one. woman vegetable vendor feeds peacock with her own bare hands. heartwarming video mand to gar 5.8K likes and 1.3K Retweets and Comments. It has garnered 3,40,700 views. 

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Record number of LGBTQ people running for US office

While openly, LGBTQ people remain severely underrepresented in US government, year 2020 has witnessed a record number of LGBTQ candidates running for US office. According to a report by LGBTQ Victory Institute Out For America, 843 openly LGBTQ elected officials currently serve across all levels of government, up from 417 in June 2016. re has been a 21 per cent increase in LGBTQ elected officials and a 35 per cent increase in LGBTQ mayors since June 2019.

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Dog helps firefighters in pulling down a tree 

In a heartwarming incidence of altruism by an animal, a dog was spotted aiding firefighters. A video of incident was later shared on Twitter by a p called ‘Back to nature’ and has created a buzz since n. 14-second clip shows moments when passerby dog decided to help workers in pulling down tree.

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20:33 IST, August 3rd 2020